"The most imposing corner stone of ceremonies ever carried out at the College were on the occasion of laying the corner stone to the second botanical laboratory, in June 22, 1892. (See report of the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture for that year.)"
"This building (in 1910) stood in line of other laboratories, and was built in 1892, at the cost of about $10,000, and was never large enough."
"In 1909 there was erected an addition, long much needed, costing about $15,000"
"The extension is 25x50 feet, two stories high, besides the basement and small greenhouse in the rear, for plant physiology"[1]
^ Beal, "A History of Michigan Agricultural College," Pg 272. Lansing Michigan, Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co. 1915.
"This building (in 1910) stood in line of other laboratories, and was built in 1892, at the cost of about $10,000, and was never large enough."
"In 1909 there was erected an addition, long much needed, costing about $15,000"
"The extension is 25x50 feet, two stories high, besides the basement and small greenhouse in the rear, for plant physiology"[1]